As promised a few New Blogs that feature Up Lighting & Monogram’s in the Capital District’s Premier Ballrooms!

One of the Hottest New Wedding Venue’s in Upstate New York is Averill Park’s very own – The Old Daley Inn on Crooked Lake. Marty & Janice Keary are the owners and operators of this “Magnificent”, “One of a Kind”, Wedding Venue! Enjoy!

The Old Daley Inn on Crooked Lake with NO Up Lighting

The above photo is the Ballroom with NO Up Lighting. The additional photo’s feature amazing image’s captured by my trusty iPhone (ha, ha! – not really amazing!) and the Rockstar Photography Team of JP & Joe Elario!!! Legends! Love them both! Just awesome at what they do!

As the 2014 Wedding Season is starting to wrap up, I wanted to put out a few New Blogs that feature the Up Lighting & Monogram’s that I have used in the area’s Premier Ballrooms which I DJ.

So here we go! To kick things off I have chosen the “World Famous” Canfield Casino in Downtown Saratoga Springs, NY! I really love the way Up Lighting and a “Customized” Monogram can make that Ballroom POP!

You can view my Up Lighting Demo that was filmed at The Canfield Casino below!

Right after their Ceremony, the PARTY BEGAN!! No one left the Dance Floor ALL NIGHT LONG!! From the 1st Song after Dinner, to the Final Song of the Evening! The Bride & Groom, along with their Guests were ready to PARTY and PARTY they did on that PACKED Dance Floor!!

They even had a Gorgeous Monogram for the Casino’s back wall, in addition to 18 Up Lights throughout the Ballroom! The Room just POPPED!!

“When I got engaged 2 years ago I knew that I wanted Mike to be our DJ. After booking the Canfield Casino, he was the second person we got on our wedding team. Mike completely understood the tone I wanted to take with our wedding. Since my husband and I were dating for 11 years before our marriage, we wanted a party more than a formal wedding. Mike got that and my husband and I couldn’t be happier.”

“Mike took on the role as not only our DJ but part of our planning team, he even helped us find the photographer! Throughout the 2 years of planning, Mike checked in and couldn’t wait for our day! One of the greatest things he did was help us placement of a special song in our family – Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing.” He suggested that we have that as our last song and let me say, what a moment that created! Throughout the whole wedding and even know, I have people coming to me and saying this was the best wedding they have ever been to! It’s been an amazing process and I owe a lot of it to Mike Garrasi! My advice to the people who are planning their wedding…Hire Mike!”

Yes, you read that correctly!! I DJed a Wedding Ceremony & Reception for a Fantastic Couple, who are currently residing in London, England! It all took place this Summer on Sunday, August 17th at Glen Sanders Mansion! Meagan is originally from The Capital District. Michael is originally from Liverpool, England! Home of THE BEATLES! Yes, he LOVES THEM! I played lots of Beatles & Paul McCartney songs that evening too! Their family and friends were just Incredible!! They danced the night away!

Just recently, I received an AMAZING 5 Star Review from Michael, which you can read below!

“Mike Garrasi does an incredible job of offering you and your wedding party as much or as little as you want. He is always on the ball with what you want on the day, not only in terms of the songs you want played but also the feel and atmosphere you want too.”

“Mike Garrasi strikes an incredible relationship with his bride and groom and is friendly, attentive and puts you at ease on your big day.”

“We organized our wedding from London yet Mike ensured he was always available for questions and made sure he spent the time to get to know us over several Skype meetings, to really get a feel for us as a couple, our families and what we wanted.”

“We barely gave Mike a song list yet through talking to us and listening to what we had to say he picked up on the fact we just wanted our wedding to be fun for all our guests and our dance floor filled. On the day Mike is great at reading the room and knowing exactly what his audience wanted.”

“We added up-lighting and our monogram to our package months after the initial order with with Mike which added even more wonder to our beautiful day.”

“Mike Garrasi will act as your DJ, your host, your events organizer, your greeter and will be as much or as little as you want him to be.”

On July 19th of 2014, I had the pleasure of DJing the Wedding Ceremony & Reception for Mr. & Mrs. Bob & Nicole Lanza at The Old Daley Inn on Crooked Lake in Averill Park, NY. They were just an “Incredible” Bride & Groom. They even took professional dance lessons and really knocked their 1st Dance “Out of the Park”!! Flawless, as you can see in the photo above!

“Mike was the beyond the best DJ we could have ever had to be at our wedding! He was on top of every single little thing before and during our special day. His upbeat personality was so contagious and we didn’t have to worry one moment about anything the day of! The music selection was phenomenal during dinner, and he had everyone up on the dance floor! I don’t think I saw our dance floor empty once!”

“We are so thankful that he was there!”

“Thanks so much Mike for making our special day that much more amazing!”

“Using Mike as our DJ was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!! He was absolutely awesome and so personable, he made you feel like your wedding was the event of the year!” – Nick & Lauren Bulson @ The Old Daley Inn – Averill Park, NY

“Mike is absolutely amazing! He is so passionate about his job and makes you feel like you are the only bride and groom he is working with! He is the best!” – Michael & Erica Dessingue @ Mallozzi’s – Schenectady, NY

“Our night was beautiful, we wouldn’t change a thing and most certainly would book you again! Book Mike before your date is already booked!!” – Jon & Amy Gazzillo @ Key Hall at Proctors – Schenectady, NY